So last year around this time I shared a post titled, “Let’s Read”, which talked about the importance of carving out some time in our busy lives to settle into a good book…not just a fiction novel, but an inspiring non-fiction piece that would hopefully help us move forward as professionals, educators, leaders and as people throughout the year. Well, I’m happy to say that just last week I finished reading the final book from that 2016 list, and I’m ready to share my 2017 suggestions with you all.

I’m really excited to order these in the next couple of weeks, and my goal is to finish them all in the upcoming calendar year. I’m encouraging you to take a few minutes this week to look through these titles, and to order one (or five) that resonate with you…or, do your own search and share those titles with me so I can add them to this preliminary list. The suggestions below revolve around the themes of education, leadership, creativity, innovation and culture building, with an overarching focus on becoming a better person for our world through a few small and simple life changes. Anyway, happy reading in 2017, and please let me know if you have a suggestion or two of your own so I can add it to my shopping cart…a good book can be transformative in so many ways, so please make the time…I promise you it will be time well spent. Have a wonderful week everyone and remember to be great for our students and good to each other.